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COIN HANDLING APPARATUS. Y APPLICATION FILED mmm-1920.

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PATENT OFFlCE.

STEPHEN JOSEPH BRUNE,4 0F THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

COIN-HANDLING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Yatent.

Patented Nov. 15, 1921.

Application Med March 9, 1920. Serial No. 364,503.

T o all whom t mai/concern.'

Be it known that I, STEPHEN Josnrrr BRUNE, a lieutenant in the United States Navy, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Handling Appara tus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in coin handling apparatus, and it consists in the constructions, combinations and ar rangements herein described `and claimed.

` One of the foremost objects of the invention` is to provide an improved method of handling large quantities of coins, a preferably rectangular or square box being used to hold the coin, the box being so arranged that stacks of coin can readily be shoved out for distribution in the manner fully described below.

A further object of the invention is to provide a square box for holding stacks of lid of the box being sealed and having the amount contained thereby indicated in some convenient place, numbers of such boxes being capable of being other if they are intact, all danger of breaking, as in the case of cloth bags, being avoided by the `use of such boxes, and the officer in charge of the money being enabled to strike abalance very easily by calculating the total contents of all boxes left intact in addition to the loose money at hand. If the boxes are not intact, the flanges may be rested on inclined shelves or slidesmade for the purpose, the object of inclining the slides being to make the coin stacks settle at the closed end and adjacent side and so stay in place.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved money container consistingr of a box as described above, with numerical designations along one edge indicating the amount of money `in transverse stacks ofl coin, the farthest endi of the box being removable when the box` isi'n use, whereupon the remaining amount of' coin can be quickly ascertained by simply glancing at the I thus making it additionally easyy to strike piled one on top of the designation along said: edge.

a balance by avoiding the necessity oi having to count all of the stacks of coin in order to see how much is left in the balance.

AA further object of the invention is to provide novel means capable oif: being carried out in various forms, for keeping the stacks of coin together, that is to say, to prevent the topV coin of one stack from sliding onto another stack in case that stack should be lower by reason of the coins therein being worn to a greater degree than those in the higher stack.

A Jfurther object of the invention is to providea plurality of graduated. Scrapers or coin removers, by the use of which any number of stacks of coin in one row can be slid out' of the open end of the box when the box is placed in the disbursing position.

A `iurther object of the invention is to provide a coin container as described above, which is so arranged that the individual transverse rows can be inspected in order to see `whether the piles ofcoin are intact to the bottom of the box.

Other objects and ladvantages will appear in the following specification,l reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view of a metal coin container constructed in accordance with my invention, the lid being screwed on and places for seals being indicated,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the box showing it in place on an independent stand from which position the coin is disbursed,

Fig. 3 is a detail section taken substan tially on the line 3-3 of Fig. l, showing how the securing screw is driven flush with the surface of the top so that other boxes may more readily be piled on,

Fig. 4C is a detail sectional view taken substantially on the line 4.-4 of Fig. 1 and illustrating the arrangement of the removable end, and various kinds of spacers,

Fig. 5 is adetail side elevation showing where one of the seals is applied on the edges of the top and flange,

Fig. 6- is a perspective view of the box with the lid partially" raised, showing a thiclr'rn'a't in use on top of the-stacks of' coin able side or front 4, referred to above,

for the place,

Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of a por ion of the box illustrating another method of keeping the coins in place,

.Fig 8 is a detail view illustrating how one of the Scrapers or removers is employed to successively shove rows of coins aside so that the next row may be inspected for intactness, Y

Fig. 9 is a detail perspective view of two stacks of coin illustrating the preferred way of separating them,

Fig. 10 is a detail sectional view illustrating the use of a center bolt to keep the bottom ofthe box from sagging,

Fig. 11 is a'perspective view illustrating the use of yan extension tray in connection with the coin-box, also illustrating the use of one of. the graduated coin removers, and

Figs. 12, 13, 14 and 15 are detail views illustrating various forms of the Scrapers or coin removers.

purpose of keeping the coins in The coin-container comprises a box 1 which is preferably made of metal so that a flange 2 may be provided around three sides, the fourth side being left open,as at 3, for the purpose of admitting the removableV plate 4. This plate has a `flange 5, and when fitted in place as shown in Fig. 1, completes the box.

A lid 5a is screwed down on the flanges of the box as at 6, with screws the heads of which are flush with the top or lid, so that when a number of the boxes are piled one on top of the other, the screws will form no obstructions to the easy piling of the boxes. In cases where great quantities of coin are handled daily, it is far easier to manipulate boxes containing the coin, than it is to manipulate the ordinary bags which are now customarily used. Such bags cannot easily be piled, and furthermore they are liable to wearing out in places so that it frequently happens that the coins are lost. The metal box does not wear out, and any number of the boxes can be banked up, making it easy to dispose of great quantities of coin in a relatively small space.

A hole 7 is bored in from one or more of theedges'of the flanges, to be filled with sealing wax 8 and stamped with an appropriate legend to indicate that the box is full of coin and has passed inspection. Fig. 5 shows the seal in detail. Although not illustrated, it is easily seen that the boxes can be sealed with wire as well as wax. The removcarries a plurality of pins 9 (or screws if necessary) on the bottom edge, to fit into similarV apertures 10 in the bottom of the box so as to effect a firm connection when the is taken out when the coin is to be disbursed as illustrated for example in Fig. 11 and as described more fully below.

The manner of packing the coz'n may be carried out in any one of a number of different ways, but that method illustrated in Figs. 9 and 11 is preferable to any of the others because of its simplicity, cheapness and effectiveness.

Assume that we are packing coins of any particular denomination into the box 1. A stack is setin place in one corner, the end of a rather long ribbon of paper 11 being partially wrapped around that stack and so disposed that when the next stack is set in place the paper can be partly wrapped the second stack also.

The effect is that of simply twining or threading a ribbon of paper, first on one side, then on the other, and so on, of all of the stacks of coin, completely across the box.

' The ribbon should be a little wider than the stack is high so that when the lid is pressed will be crushed over the top of the stack of coin, as at 12 in Fig. 9, and thus prevent the top coin of a stack which may be a little higher than its companion stacks, from sliding over onto the lower stack and thus making that stack contain a greater value of coins than it should.

Stiff paper separators 13, 14 are placed between the rows of coin, the separator 13 being higher than the one 14 for the purpose of facilitating the introduction of the edge of the scraper 15, which is employed when it is desired to inspect the various rows of coin for int-actness to the bottom. To illustrate: In Fig. 8 the scraper or remover 15, which is the equivalent of either one illustrated in Figs. 12 and 15, was introduced between the separators 13 and 14, and all of the rows of coins moved backwardly so as to leave a sufficient space, as shown. The inspector can now readily glance down in the direction of the arrow, the separator 14 having fallen over, or failing to fall over can be moved aside, so that he can readily see whether all of the rows contain coins or not.

The bodily rearward sliding of the stacks of coin in the act of inspection described in connection with Fig. 8, is enabled when the plurality of llers 16 at one end of the box, as illustrated in Fig. 4, is removed. These fillers consist of a wooden strip, or more if desired, and a plurality of stift1 paper pieces, the idea in the use of the fillers being that after the requisite number of coins are packed in place, the remaining empty space is suitably filled in so as to keep the coins from sliding around in the box.

Other methods of packing the coins are illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7. In Fig. (5` the `itself to unevenness in the top surface of the coins when packed iny place, crushing the projecting parts of the paper ribbon, filling out the hollow places and packing tightly over the high places when the lid is afiixed. In Fig. 7, small lateral partition pieces `or spacers 118 are inserted between eachpair of stacks of coins as it is packed in the box. When the mat 17 is used in connection with these spacers, the rather stifi` projecting edges sink into the under side of the mat, conveniently defining compartments from which the coins cannot escape.

Of course this latter method requires more time in being carried out, but it does keep the coins from sliding off at the top of the stack. The separators 13, 14 are used in connection with al1 methods of packing because the feature of inspection .is carried out or rather `desired to be carried out, regardless of what the method of packing is.

In Fig. 10, provision is made for preventing thebottom of the box from sagging in case it should exhibit a tendency to do so. The simple expedient of a screw bolt 19 is here employed, being connected between the top 5 and the bottom of the box 1.

I n (lisbursz'ng the com any one, that is to say desired one, of the )lurality of removers or Scrapers, 15, 151 in igs. 12, 14 and 15 and Figs. 11 and 13, may be used. The remover 15a, which is illustrated in use in Fig. 11, is so cut or graduated that a-ny desired number of stacks of coins up to $1.00, considering for example that the box there shown is filled with pennies in stacks of 25 each, can be removed.

When the broadest portion is inserted behind the foremost row of coin, four can be shoved forwardly, or in other words, removed. But before this can be done, it is necessary .to break the intertwining paper ribbon 11 which is perforated at intervals as at 11. Should it be desired to remove three stacks that portion of the remover extending out at right angles and designated with the mark 3, is employed. Or if only one stack is to be removed, then that portion extending straight up is employed. Stacks are also easily removed by pulling the free end of the ribbon.

Provision is not made for the removal of two rows since obviously the portion for the removal of one row can be used twice, but if it may be desired, the remover 152 can be provided with an extension wide enough for the removal of two rows at a time. The

reader can easily understand, without further extensive explanation at this time, how the various removers are used to remove rows of stacks of coin. The disbursing officer is supposed to have a supply of these graduated remevers on hand, and repeated use `and methodical or orderly arrangement of the instrument will train his hand so that he can instantly pick up the right remover so that he is enabled to slide the desired number of coin stacks forwardly in making a payment.

The mode of operation lsidering the box in this case, that is in Fig.

11, to contain pennies, the designations referred to will indicate to the disbursing officer what the value of the row of coins at the head of which the numerical designations stand, is. i

This feature alone is of great value .because it enables the disbursing officer to readily strike a balance at the end of the days work. To illustrate: Suppose all of the rows of coins have been disbursed with the exception of the last three, that is to say,` the three rows nearest the closed end of the box. If all three rows are intact, he need simply glance at the numerical designation on the flange and see that the amount of coin left in the box is to the value'of 957 .50. Or if the third row has been broken and four stacks taken out, he can simply deduct $1.00 from the amount designated on the flange and check up the box as containing $6.50. The designations 20 will of course vary according to the particular kind of coins which the box contains. If it be gold pieces, the designations will be correspondingly higher.

Now proceeding with the mode of operation. For purposes of convenience, a stand or table 21 in Fig. 11 is provided. This stand has a ledge 22 along two edges to more securely hold or keep in place the tray 23 which 1s used in extension of the box 1. The end 4 of the box was removed previously to setting the coin box on the stand.

The disbursing officer is now ready to disburse the stacks of coin, and in doing so he employs the remover 15a in the manner already fully pointed out above, sliding the various stacks of coins .forwardly into the extension tray, and from there handing the money to the person who is entitled to it. There are times when the stand 21 is not desired to be employed and in such cases a smaller stand 24- in Fig. 2 is used. This stand stands at a slight angle and is only large enough to hold the coin box itself.

ing method and means and claimed, 1s that of a generally preferred `form, obviously modiiications andV changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims.

I claim l. A coin container, comprising a box into which stacks of coin are packed, and stack separating means arranged to be crushed down on the various stacks to provide kee ers preventing coins from high stacks sliding over on lower stacks.

2. A coin container, comprising a box, a ribbon of suitable material threaded around stacks of coins as they are packed into the box, said ribbon being broader than any stack is high; and a lid securable von the box and j crushing down the exposed upstanding portion of the ribbon to form keepers preventing coins from high stacks sliding onto adjacent lower stacks.

3. A coin container, comprising a box, a

paper or other suitable ribbon twined around stacks of coins as they are packed into the box, said ribbon being broader than any stack is tall; a lid,with means by which it is secured on the box, crushing down the exposed' upstanding portions of the ribbon to form keepers preventing coins from sliding oi higher stacks onto adjacent lower stacks; and double spacers between rows of coins, one being slightly higher than the other to enable the introduction of an instrument for shoving back preceding coin rows so that the row in front may be inspected for intactness.

4; A coin container, comprising a box, a ribbon of suitable material threaded around stacks of coins as they are packed into the box, said ribbon being broader than any stack is high, a lid securable on the box, and

a mat interposed betwen the lid and coin stacks crushing down the exposed upstanding portions of the ribbon.

A coin container, comprising a box into which rows of coin stacks are packed, separating means running in both directions be tween pairs of the stacks, a lid securable on the box, and a, mat interposed between the lid and coin stacks coacting with the separating means to isolate the stacks in compartments.

6. A coin container, comprising a box into which stacks of coins are packed, means applied to the coin stacks providing a separa tion and projecting slightly thereabove, a lid securable on the boxto crush the projecting` ends over the stack, and means between the lid and bottom of the box preventing sagging of the bottom and a consequent .loose ness betwen the lid and said crushed portion.

STEPHEN JOSEPH BRUNE. 

